Thursday, February 24, 2011

Peach Pie

Hey all-- this is Lou with this weeks pie. And it's of the peach variety. We have a couple peach trees in my yard and we frequently have more fruit than we know what to do with. So mid-summer you will find us blanching, dicing, sugaring and freezing mass amounts of fruit. And this late in the winter a lovely summery peach pie tastes really nice.

I used my mom's homemade pie dough recipe, but I haven't perfected it yet

so I am withholding the recipe. Muah ahahah.

I defrosted and heated up the peaches, since they were already sweetened I just added a lot of cinnamon, some nutmeg, and a couple of tablespoons of lemon juice.

We thought about doing a lattice crust but decided not to bother with it. :) We just cut some slits in the top crust and crimped the edges. Baked at 350 for about 45 minutes or so, until the crust was golden brown.

This was a delicious summer treat during a dreary winter day. But I think next time I will do a sugared crust instead of an egg-washed and maybe some bright spice in the filling. Possibly cardamom.

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Pie Ranking by the Chief Pie Taster - Eldon

1. Butter Tarts. A Canadian specialty that will make you swear loyalty to the queen.

2. Crack. Words would do this pie injustice, so I’m just going to say…YUM!

3. Strawberry. The fresh factor of the strawberry pie edges out #4 placing this tasty morsel in a close 2nd place.

4. Chess. So close to 3rd…just like my team in the region this year! ½ point and both the pie and the roadrunners would have made it.

5. Cannoli. I might be out of line with the ladies on this, but with a couple changes this pie would be amazing. Shaved chocolate…maybe even a lower layer of chocolate, light on the cherries…I really liked it. So…I might be strangled for my number five, but I liked it.

6. Chocolate Pie with Oreo Crust. Ever have one of those pies that just makes you go gooey inside? This is one of those. Pudding filling, crisp crust. Very Tasty!

7. Shoo Fly. Another really good pie and just barely missed the top five. Molassasey!

8. Orange Meringue. The meringue in this pie was amazing! Well done Lou!!!

9. Chocolate Crunch Mud. The ladies are going to hate me for this one! The filling was amazing…very puddingesque.